Post by okami on Oct 28, 2010 12:54:39 GMT -5
So, erm... I have to admit I've never had this much fun before with something 'illegal'. ;D
Given all of the discussions lately about JCA DC-6s and Constellations, I couldn't help but make something.
So, the date is somewhere during 1968, and our unmarked Constellation is sitting somewhere at the end of the runway at Annabel airport near Uli.
We've just delivered a load of... well, something - they told us it was food, but you never know - and after being unloaded, we turn around the aircraft. No need backtracking the runway, that's just a loss of time. At 95000 lbs, we're light enough, and we've got 9400 feet of cleared road ahead of us. Enough not to worry about being in the wind or not. So pushing the throttles forward, we start rolling down the runway - and moments later, we're airborne.
Barely airborne, we retract our gear and flaps, and slide our throttles back. We set our course south, towards Sao Tome. Best to hug the ground in daylight...
Small but considerable problem: between us and Sao Tome lies the city of Port Harcourt, and it has an airport. And MiGs. Which is the reason why most people prefer to go at night.
In a manner of minutes, though, we pass Port Harcourt at a distance without too much problems, and we get to the Niger Delta. All we need to do now is dive into one of the river valleys...
And do some more low flying...
... Try not to hit anything...
And a hair-raising five minutes later, we're out over the Gulf of Biafra. Next stop: Sao Tome!
Hope you enjoyed the low flying. I almost never exceeded 300 ft at any time during the journey. The Annabel Airport Afcad used is just about ready: it is also usable for AI traffic. If anybody is interested, please note me.
Given all of the discussions lately about JCA DC-6s and Constellations, I couldn't help but make something.
So, the date is somewhere during 1968, and our unmarked Constellation is sitting somewhere at the end of the runway at Annabel airport near Uli.
We've just delivered a load of... well, something - they told us it was food, but you never know - and after being unloaded, we turn around the aircraft. No need backtracking the runway, that's just a loss of time. At 95000 lbs, we're light enough, and we've got 9400 feet of cleared road ahead of us. Enough not to worry about being in the wind or not. So pushing the throttles forward, we start rolling down the runway - and moments later, we're airborne.
Barely airborne, we retract our gear and flaps, and slide our throttles back. We set our course south, towards Sao Tome. Best to hug the ground in daylight...
Small but considerable problem: between us and Sao Tome lies the city of Port Harcourt, and it has an airport. And MiGs. Which is the reason why most people prefer to go at night.
In a manner of minutes, though, we pass Port Harcourt at a distance without too much problems, and we get to the Niger Delta. All we need to do now is dive into one of the river valleys...
And do some more low flying...
... Try not to hit anything...
And a hair-raising five minutes later, we're out over the Gulf of Biafra. Next stop: Sao Tome!
Hope you enjoyed the low flying. I almost never exceeded 300 ft at any time during the journey. The Annabel Airport Afcad used is just about ready: it is also usable for AI traffic. If anybody is interested, please note me.
